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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
3
A nostalgic verse from Nixon Waterman in Elliott's Magazine recalls Christmas as a past joyous world. The speaker envisions cousins, gifts, bells, and family gathering, urging a return to the simple, fair happiness of childhood Christmas celebrations.
Clarissy Moon loves Tom White but cannot win him from Tiny Koontz. Amos Purdy sweetens his pursuit with red apples and plans while Clarissy pretends indifference. Amid winter snows and family scheming, Tom reveals his true plans, leading to a double wedding that Christmas in the Moon cabin.
A Chicago Tribune quip contrasts two men over the fate of bread from the waters. One jokes that good deeds return, while the other says the bread would sink like a stone if tossed to the cook.
A short dialogue begins with a father asking what is wrong with the steam engine and a boy replying that it won’t go. The father toys with a Christmas twist, suggesting Santa Claus meddled with the locomotive in a playful, nontional tone.
Governor of Oregon touts Pe ru na as an essential cold remedy in a May 9 1898 letter to Dr Hartman urging families nationwide to keep the product for coughs colds and winter catarrh. The communication also mentions a free book Winter Catarrh and advises Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio address.
A Memphis Scimitar item reports a suburban wife ordering a new dress for a servant. The next morning the servant appears in a splendid evening gown with jewelry, sparklers, and bare arms, prompting the master to wonder if she fired the previous girl for an Egyptian princess. The servant explains she merely dressed up in rag-time clothes.
A short dialogue from the Somerville Journal presents a father asking how to support his daughter in the manner she knows, while a suitor notes he could do so if content with it, but desires to provide something better. The exchange echoes social expectations and parental guidance in marriage when access to wealth and status shapes choices.
In Pullman compartments with open top Chililitli observation car and tropical dining car, a 38 day Three Circle Tour from Chicago to the South of Mexico. Includes visits to ruined cities, exclusive long stops, and special escort by The American Tourist Association. Departure January 22 from Chicago. additional Pullman departures January 17 and February 14 at 9 30 am. ships Ponce and San Juan sail from New York the next day. Tickets include all expenses. itineraries and tickets via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway agents.
A Detroit Free Press reminiscence recalls a small town preacher whose poverty made him rely on donation parties to pay his salary. A parishioner notorious for wealth brings only a few potatoes, then privately reveals he gave him down weight to compensate.
A famous composer sits in an orchestra chair listening to a rival’s comic opera. As the chorus roars a familiar air, tears fill the great musician’s eyes. He laments that the other has stolen a march on him, a remark obvious to followers of his work.
A Detroit Journal excerpt depicts a startled king reacting to a man with a bill. The court chamberlain announces the sighting, the king speculates the man may be a bird, reflecting fears creditors may reach the royal person amid strict royal measures.
The text warns that memory loss is linked to kidney disease and that odorous or staining urine signals progression toward Bright's Disease or other kidney ailments, which are fatal if untreated. It emphasizes early recognition of warning signs and the severe risk of worsening kidney trouble.
A public notice asserts Mnokrow's Kid-Ne-Oids will arrest disease and, under solemn guarantee, effect a cure wherever human means can, pledging strong remedial action in medical disputes.
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